MANGEL WURZEL 
Mammoth Long Red—Very popular, 
30 to 50 tons per acre. Roots grow half 
above the ground. Light red, flesh 
white with rose tinge. 110 days. 
MELONS 
Muskmelon and Cantaloupe 
Bender’s Surprise — Improved Sur- 
prise, similar to Tip Top. Coarse netted 
7-lb., oblong fruit, distinctly ribbed, 
hard greenish-yellow skin. Flesh bright 
salmon. 95 days. 
Hale’s Best, No. 36—An improved 
strain. Early, uniform, oval, light 
ribbed, heavily netted. Thick, salmon 
flesh. Sweet, spicy. 80 days. 
Hearts of Gold or Improved Hoodoo 
—Nearly round 2-lb. fruit, distinctly 
ribbed, deep green with fine grey net- 
ting. Thick, deep salmon flesh, tender 
sweet. 94 days. 
Honey Rock or Sugar Rock—Round, 
4-lb. fruit. Grey-green skin, coarse, 
sparse netting. Orange-salmon, thick 
flesh, fine flavor. 85 days. 
Pride of Wisconsin—Small seed cavity 
and thick, orange flesh, excellent flavor. 
Matures early. Large size. Anew melon 
which is deservedly becoming a leader. 
92 days. 
Watermelon 
Dixie Queen — Very prolific. Bright 
red, crisp, splendid quality fibreless 
flesh. Very few small, white seeds. 85 
days. 
Early Kansas—New variety, early. 
Large, oval, dark green with light 
green striping. Flesh solid deep red; 
texture fine; tender; delicious flavor. 
80 days. 
Kleckley’s Sweet—Large, cylindrical, 
dark bluish-green, with thin, tender 
rind. Bright red, juicy, sweet flesh, 
creamy-white seeds with traces of 
brown. 85 days. 
Stone Mountain — Also called Dixie 
Belle. High quality shipping variety. 
Fruits very large, oval-round, blunt 
ends. Dark green, tough rind. Flesh 
rich scarlet, fine grained, sweet. Seed 
white with black tips. 90 days. 
Tom Watson—Outstanding red heart 
strain. Large fruit, uniform cylindri- 
cal, with tough, elastic rind, faintly 
veined. 90 days. 
MUSTARD 
Southern Giant Curled (Long stand-- 
ing)—Popular curled-leaf for spring or. 
fall planting. Pleasing mild flavor and 
very large. 35 days. 
Spinach Mustard or Tendergreen— 
Wholesome, quick-growing green, 
combining mustard and spinach flavors. 
28 days. 
OKRA or GUMBO 
Dwarf Green—Early, prolific dwarf- 
growing sort. Dark green fluted, 5 to 
7-in. pointed pods. 50 days. 
White Velvet—Early and prolific. Pods 
pale greenish-white, 6 to 7-in. long. 
Meaty, tender. 62 days. 
ONIONS 
Red Varieties 
Red Wethersfield — Popular, good 
keeper, used extensively for sets. Me- 
dium large, flat bottomed bulbs with 
sloping top. Purplish-red. Fine grained 
flesh, firm, slightly flushed with pink. 
100 to 102 days. 
Southport Red Globe—Finest of all 
red onions. Perfectly round, good sized 
bulbs with thick, small necks. Skin is 
deep purplish-red. Strong flavored 
flesh, white tinged with pink. Good 
keeper, productive. 112-114 days. 
White Varieties 
Southport White Globe—Best of the 
whites. Medium-sized, round, solid 
white bulbs, fine thin skin. Waxy white 
flesh, mild and fine grained. Keeps well 
in fall. 110 to 112 days. 
Sweet Spanish — Pearl-white color, 
mild flavor. Solid and crisp. Largest of 
the white onions. 110 days. 
White Portugal or Silverskin—Excel- 
lent flat variety. Dependable cropper, 
excellent for sets, for green bunching, 
or as a pickler. 100 to 102 days. 
Yellow Varieties 
Prizetaker—Large, globe shaped, with 
glossy, thin straw-colored skin. Coarse, 
mild flesh. 102 to 104 days. 
Southport Yellow Globe — Globe 
shaped, medium to large bulbs. Solid 
yellow, tough clinging skins. Creamy 
white flesh. 114 days. 
Sweet Spanish—Large, globe-shaped, 
exceptionally mild and sweet—excel- 

For earlier onions... better onions...plant SETS 

Grow Onions from Sets 
For the home gardener, growing onions 
from sets saves labor, makes good results 
more certain, gives you onions ready to 
use (as green onions) in 2 to 3 weeks 
and mature onions about a month earlier 
' than those grown from seed, 
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Plant as soon as ground can be worked. 
Set in 12-in. drills, about 3 in. apart, and 
covered lightly. Cultivate well and fer- 
tilize. When ready for use, pull every 
other onion in the row, allowing balance 
to mature, 
lent for eating raw or boiled. Light 
yellow skin and pure white, firm, 
crisp, and tasty flesh. 112 days. | - 
ONION PLANTS 
Sturdy, hardy plants that come to you 
all Pa to set out. Ask for latest 
ee  ONION SETS 
The quickest way to get onions early. 
We offer choice, select, dry sets, of the 
highest quality. (Prices on applica- 
tion.) 
WHITE GLOBE. 
RED. 
YELLOW. 
PARSLEY 
Hamburg or Parsnip Rooted—Deeply 
cut, plain leaves. Edible roots, thick 
and fleshy, 10 to 12-in. long. Used for 
flavoring. 90 days. 
Moss Curled or Triple Curled—Com- 
pact, dark green leaves, curled and 
fine-cut. 70 days. 
Plain or Single—Leaves dark green, 
flat, deeply cut, but not curled. 60 days. 
PARSNIP 
Hollow Crown — The most generally: 
grown kind. Roots 2% to 3-in. thick at 
shoulder. 12 to 14-in. long, uniformly 
tapered, hollow crowned. 95 days. Pkt. 
Wc. 
PEAS 
For increased yield, inoculate! Garden 
peas, like all legume crops, will almost 
always benefit by inoculation. Both 
quantity and quality of the crop are 
increased when the beneficial nitro- 
gen-fixing bacteria are present in suf- 
ficient numbers. 
Early and Second Variety 
Alaska—Wilt resistant. Used for can- 
ning and early home garden. Blunt, 
straight, light-green, 3-in. pods with 6 
to 8 good quality small peas. Plant 
32-in. 60 days. 
Laxton’s Progress — Medium dark 
green vine, 16 to 18-in. Single pods 
almost an inch wide and 4% to 5-in. 
long, with 7 to 9 large peas. 62 days. 
Little Marvel — Outstanding dwarf. 
Fine quality, large yield. Single and 
double, dark green, 3-in. pods—blunt, 
plump, well filled with 7 to 8 medium 
sized, light green tender peas. 62 days. 
Thomas Laxton — Medium height. 
Strong vine bears numerous dark 
green, blunt ended pods, 4 to 4%-in. 
Retains flavor and sweetness. One of 
earliest. 57 days. 
Later Varieties 
Alderman — Large podded variety of 
the Telephone family. Excellent for 
home garden, truckers, shipping to dis- 
tant markets and for freezing; resistant 
to Fusarium wilt. Vine dark green, 
coarse. Pods single, very broad, plump, 
straight, dark green, pointed; contains 
8 to 10 peas of highest quality. Seed 
large, wrinkled, light green. 74 days. 
All Vegetable Some 
10¢c PER PACKET 
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED 
In bulk quantities at money-saving prices. 
Special quotations to market gardeners. 
Prices subject to change without notice. 

